European gingerbread Recipes

Swedish Gingerbread | Pepparkakor

Swedish Gingerbread | Pepparkakor

A cookie-style gingerbread made with golden syrup and a spice mixture containing cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and cardamom. These are often eaten alongside saffron buns on St. Lucy's Day, December 13th.

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Danish Honey Hearts | Honninghjerter

Danish Honey Hearts | Honninghjerter

A traditional gingerbread from Denmark that is made with dough that ferments for a month before baking. The cookies are then baked and decorated with chocolate and glossy pictures of St. Nicholas.

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Nuremberg Gingerbread | Elisenlebkuchen

Nuremberg Gingerbread | Elisenlebkuchen

A traditional type of gingerbread made in Nuremberg, Germany, which has a gingerbread-making history that dates back to the 14th century. Made from nut flour, eggs, spices, and candied fruit peel, these are baked on wafers and dipped in icing or chocolate.

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Swedish Gingerbread | Pepparkakor

Swedish Gingerbread | Pepparkakor

A cookie-style gingerbread made with golden syrup and a spice mixture containing cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and cardamom. These are often eaten alongside saffron buns on St. Lucy's Day, December 13th.

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Nuremberg Gingerbread | Elisenlebkuchen

Nuremberg Gingerbread | Elisenlebkuchen

A traditional type of gingerbread made in Nuremberg, Germany, which has a gingerbread-making history that dates back to the 14th century. Made from nut flour, eggs, spices, and candied fruit peel, these are baked on wafers and dipped in icing or chocolate.

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Nuremberg Gingerbread | Elisenlebkuchen

Nuremberg Gingerbread | Elisenlebkuchen

A traditional type of gingerbread made in Nuremberg, Germany, which has a gingerbread-making history that dates back to the 14th century. Made from nut flour, eggs, spices, and candied fruit peel, these are baked on wafers and dipped in icing or chocolate.

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